It seems phrasing it in the form of a joke was too much.
I was trying to convey (with levity/humor) WHY it should continue to be funded as well as the argument that should be made to the one currently in control of the spineless US Congress.
Yes, fixing the vulnerabilities is important. However what the government probably does gain from it is an inside advantage in the lead time for vulnerabilities to protect against, as well as to exploit on adversaries.
For those reading, a fair few of my recent posts were downvoted after this comment, and it was initially flagged.
If I violated some rule so be it, and I could care less about internet points, but it certainly feels like suppression of individuals based on individual posts which is a behaviour that could end up being the death of hn.
